Akashic

county

Lake County, FL

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American15.5%7.7%5.3%

German12.8%8.9%12.5%

English11.0%8.2%9.5%

Irish10.7%8.2%9.4%

Italian5.6%5.6%4.8%

Polish2.5%2.1%2.2%

French2.0%1.7%1.6%

Scottish2.0%1.3%1.3%

Puerto Rican8.6%5.6%1.8%

Mexican2.8%3.3%11.3%

Cuban1.8%7.3%0.7%

Dominican1.4%1.3%0.7%

Colombian0.9%2.1%0.4%

Venezuelan0.9%1.6%—

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

Honduran0.2%0.6%0.3%

African American†7.1%9.5%9.9%

Guyanese0.8%——

Jamaican0.7%1.5%0.4%

African0.6%0.5%0.5%

Haitian0.5%2.3%0.3%

West Indian0.2%——

Asian Indian0.9%0.9%1.4%

Filipino0.4%0.5%0.9%

Chinese0.2%0.5%1.3%

Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%

Native Hawaiian0.1%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Lake County	Florida	United States
Median age	46.5	43.1	39.1
Age 18–24	6.5%	8.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	26.6%	21.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lake County	Florida	United States
Median household income	$73,161	$74,568	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.9%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.8%	34.2%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Lake County	Florida	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	16.1%	30.7%	22.3%
Spanish	12.7%	22.6%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lake County	Florida	United States
Catholic	15.9%	19.0%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.0%	18.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	59.3%	53.1%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 71.8% of 318,447 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic37.3%84,546TrumpRepublican62.0%140,500SteinIndependent0.3%624

R+24.7

Lead: 55,954
Total: 226,788
vs nation: R+23.2
Turnout: 71.8%

BidenDemocratic39.5%83,505TrumpRepublican59.6%125,859JorgensenLibertarian0.7%1,385

R+20.0

Lead: 42,354
Total: 211,314
vs nation: R+24.5
Turnout: 77.4%

ClintonDemocratic36.9%62,838TrumpRepublican59.9%102,188JohnsonLibertarian2.3%3,985

R+23.1

Lead: 39,350
Total: 170,462
vs nation: R+25.2
Turnout: 70.8%

ObamaDemocratic41.0%61,799RomneyRepublican58.1%87,643OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,369

R+17.1

Lead: 25,844
Total: 150,811
vs nation: R+21.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic42.8%62,948McCainRepublican56.4%82,802OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,176

R+13.5

Lead: 19,854
Total: 146,926
vs nation: R+20.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic38.9%48,221BushRepublican60.0%74,389OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,340

R+21.1

Lead: 26,168
Total: 123,950
vs nation: R+18.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.3%36,571BushRepublican56.4%50,010NaderGreen1.6%1,460

R+15.2

Lead: 13,439
Total: 88,611
vs nation: R+15.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic40.2%29,752DoleRepublican47.5%35,097PerotReform11.9%8,815

R+7.2

Lead: 5,345
Total: 73,923
vs nation: R+15.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+24.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 412,9242024 5-year
Median household income: $73,1612024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.6%2024 5-year
Black: 10.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+85.7 in 1892MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Lee County, FL · twin score 91.4

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 71.8%228,723 participants ÷ 318,447 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.6 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +0.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 48.2%–54.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	173,485	244,876	70.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	157,443	259,287	60.7%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	212,505	274,630	77.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	160,572	298,772	53.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	228,723	318,447	71.8%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

92 precincts · 227,514 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Lake County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -145145	3,974	5,181	117	9,272	42.9%	55.9%	R+13.0
Precinct -235235	3,274	3,866	106	7,246	45.2%	53.4%	R+8.2
Precinct -180180	3,618	3,159	89	6,866	52.7%	46.0%	D+6.7
Precinct -125125	2,808	3,879	77	6,764	41.5%	57.3%	R+15.8
Precinct -155155	2,485	3,898	83	6,466	38.4%	60.3%	R+21.9
Precinct -170170	2,526	2,710	50	5,286	47.8%	51.3%	R+3.5
Precinct -230230	2,220	2,891	49	5,160	43.0%	56.0%	R+13.0
Precinct -485485	2,166	2,885	69	5,120	42.3%	56.3%	R+14.0
Precinct -365365	1,658	3,190	49	4,897	33.9%	65.1%	R+31.3
Precinct -320320	1,452	3,216	47	4,715	30.8%	68.2%	R+37.4
Precinct -435435	940	3,508	43	4,491	20.9%	78.1%	R+57.2
Precinct -215215	1,959	2,447	48	4,454	44.0%	54.9%	R+11.0
Precinct -165165	1,495	2,566	57	4,118	36.3%	62.3%	R+26.0
Precinct -445445	1,282	2,595	53	3,930	32.6%	66.0%	R+33.4
Precinct -175175	2,045	1,636	54	3,735	54.8%	43.8%	D+11.0
Precinct -105105	1,524	2,160	49	3,733	40.8%	57.9%	R+17.0
Precinct -460460	954	2,665	59	3,678	25.9%	72.5%	R+46.5
Precinct -557557	897	2,745	22	3,664	24.5%	74.9%	R+50.4
Precinct -555555	1,428	2,043	39	3,510	40.7%	58.2%	R+17.5
Precinct -455455	1,025	2,369	32	3,426	29.9%	69.1%	R+39.2
Precinct -500500	1,204	2,148	32	3,384	35.6%	63.5%	R+27.9
Precinct -330330	1,314	1,940	50	3,304	39.8%	58.7%	R+18.9
Precinct -530530	949	2,273	41	3,263	29.1%	69.7%	R+40.6
Precinct -310310	1,017	2,146	35	3,198	31.8%	67.1%	R+35.3
Precinct -140140	1,303	1,850	28	3,181	41.0%	58.2%	R+17.2
Precinct -225225	1,630	1,496	41	3,167	51.5%	47.2%	D+4.2
Precinct -440440	623	2,400	35	3,058	20.4%	78.5%	R+58.1
Precinct -210210	946	2,069	33	3,048	31.0%	67.9%	R+36.8
Precinct -540540	847	2,155	28	3,030	28.0%	71.1%	R+43.2
Precinct -335335	1,253	1,672	41	2,966	42.2%	56.4%	R+14.1
Precinct -535535	1,033	1,898	27	2,958	34.9%	64.2%	R+29.2
Precinct -355355	1,172	1,591	31	2,794	41.9%	56.9%	R+15.0
Precinct -325325	975	1,781	22	2,778	35.1%	64.1%	R+29.0
Precinct -350350	1,167	1,564	31	2,762	42.3%	56.6%	R+14.4
Precinct -240240	1,077	1,633	17	2,727	39.5%	59.9%	R+20.4
Precinct -580580	798	1,832	33	2,663	30.0%	68.8%	R+38.8
Precinct -130130	868	1,759	33	2,660	32.6%	66.1%	R+33.5
Precinct -360360	914	1,566	35	2,515	36.3%	62.3%	R+25.9
Precinct -397397	930	1,548	13	2,491	37.3%	62.1%	R+24.8
Precinct -520520	571	1,834	30	2,435	23.4%	75.3%	R+51.9
Precinct -560560	1,007	1,344	30	2,381	42.3%	56.4%	R+14.2
Precinct -545545	1,127	1,217	28	2,372	47.5%	51.3%	R+3.8
Precinct -505505	771	1,446	14	2,231	34.6%	64.8%	R+30.3
Precinct -515515	626	1,569	21	2,216	28.2%	70.8%	R+42.6
Precinct -415415	461	1,730	14	2,205	20.9%	78.5%	R+57.6
Precinct -575575	928	1,246	27	2,201	42.2%	56.6%	R+14.4
Precinct -345345	816	1,262	27	2,105	38.8%	60.0%	R+21.2
Precinct -110110	771	1,317	7	2,095	36.8%	62.9%	R+26.1
Precinct -525525	762	1,241	22	2,025	37.6%	61.3%	R+23.7
Precinct -185185	1,001	955	14	1,970	50.8%	48.5%	D+2.3
Precinct -410410	360	1,456	21	1,837	19.6%	79.3%	R+59.7
Precinct -135135	828	944	19	1,791	46.2%	52.7%	R+6.5
Precinct -380380	535	1,229	15	1,779	30.1%	69.1%	R+39.0
Precinct -375375	367	1,266	13	1,646	22.3%	76.9%	R+54.6
Precinct -245245	788	813	13	1,614	48.8%	50.4%	R+1.5
Precinct -395395	540	1,047	14	1,601	33.7%	65.4%	R+31.7
Precinct -250250	642	891	22	1,555	41.3%	57.3%	R+16.0
Precinct -465465	628	870	18	1,516	41.4%	57.4%	R+16.0
Precinct -100100	553	901	15	1,469	37.6%	61.3%	R+23.7
Precinct -388388	564	846	10	1,420	39.7%	59.6%	R+19.9
Precinct -405405	231	1,171	7	1,409	16.4%	83.1%	R+66.7
Precinct -550550	489	895	7	1,391	35.2%	64.3%	R+29.2
Precinct -450450	561	772	17	1,350	41.6%	57.2%	R+15.6
Precinct -393393	365	927	16	1,308	27.9%	70.9%	R+43.0
Precinct -510510	407	860	9	1,276	31.9%	67.4%	R+35.5
Precinct -120120	417	827	14	1,258	33.1%	65.7%	R+32.6
Precinct -385385	434	774	11	1,219	35.6%	63.5%	R+27.9
Precinct -390390	432	749	7	1,188	36.4%	63.0%	R+26.7
Precinct -425425	225	952	6	1,183	19.0%	80.5%	R+61.5
Precinct -200200	401	748	18	1,167	34.4%	64.1%	R+29.7
Precinct -399399	441	716	9	1,166	37.8%	61.4%	R+23.6
Precinct -150150	183	973	9	1,165	15.7%	83.5%	R+67.8
Precinct -490490	412	724	12	1,148	35.9%	63.1%	R+27.2
Precinct -475475	440	689	12	1,141	38.6%	60.4%	R+21.8
Precinct -400400	223	883	7	1,113	20.0%	79.3%	R+59.3
Precinct -220220	481	599	5	1,085	44.3%	55.2%	R+10.9
Precinct -115115	343	720	10	1,073	32.0%	67.1%	R+35.1
Precinct -370370	403	660	10	1,073	37.6%	61.5%	R+24.0
Precinct -570570	386	636	6	1,028	37.5%	61.9%	R+24.3
Precinct -300300	347	655	13	1,015	34.2%	64.5%	R+30.3
Precinct -205205	284	692	15	991	28.7%	69.8%	R+41.2
Precinct -305305	277	497	5	779	35.6%	63.8%	R+28.2
Precinct -480480	501	234	11	746	67.2%	31.4%	D+35.8
Precinct -585585	228	400	5	633	36.0%	63.2%	R+27.2
Precinct -383383	121	493	8	622	19.5%	79.3%	R+59.8
Precinct -340340	198	399	7	604	32.8%	66.1%	R+33.3
Precinct -470470	267	326	6	599	44.6%	54.4%	R+9.8
Precinct -430430	193	274	2	469	41.2%	58.4%	R+17.3
Precinct -420420	194	240	5	439	44.2%	54.7%	R+10.5
Precinct -103103	96	278	3	377	25.5%	73.7%	R+48.3
Precinct -377377	58	232	1	291	19.9%	79.7%	R+59.8
Precinct -565565	112	151	3	266	42.1%	56.8%	R+14.7

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+85.7%
1896	+45.8%
1900	+50.2%
1904	+52.3%
1908	+34.5%
1912	+62.1%
1916	+42.5%
1920	+38.8%
1924	+16.7%
1928	−38.4%
1932	+24.4%
1936	+33.1%
1940	+33.4%
1944	+23.2%
1948	−1.3%
1952	−41.3%
1956	−43.1%
1960	−44.9%
1964	−24.8%
1968	−28.9%
1972	−65.4%
1976	−16.1%
1980	−32.9%
1984	−48.6%
1988	−37.7%
1992	−10.9%
1996	−7.2%
2000	−15.2%
2004	−21.1%
2008	−13.5%
2012	−17.1%
2016	−23.1%
2020	−20.0%
2024	−24.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	37.3%Harris84,546	62.0%Trump140,500	0.3%Stein624 +5	R+24.7	R+4.6	R+23.2	226,788
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican62.0%140,500 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic37.3%84,546 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%624 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%607 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%228 Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%144 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%132 OtherAll other candidates0.0%7
2020	R	39.5%Biden83,505	59.6%Trump125,859	0.7%Jorgensen1,385	R+20.0	D+3.0	R+24.5	211,314
2016	R	36.9%Clinton62,838	59.9%Trump102,188	2.3%Johnson3,985	R+23.1	R+5.9	R+25.2	170,462
2012	R	41.0%Obama61,799	58.1%Romney87,643	0.9%	R+17.1	R+3.6	R+21.0	150,811
2008	R	42.8%Obama62,948	56.4%McCain82,802	0.8%	R+13.5	D+7.6	R+20.8	146,926
2004	R	38.9%Kerry48,221	60.0%Bush74,389	1.1%	R+21.1	R+5.9	R+18.7	123,950
2000	R	41.3%Gore36,571	56.4%Bush50,010	1.6%Nader1,460	R+15.2	R+7.9	R+15.7	88,611
1996	R	40.2%Clinton29,752	47.5%Dole35,097	11.9%Perot8,815	R+7.2	D+3.7	R+15.8	73,923
1992	R	33.2%Clinton23,200	44.2%Bush30,825	22.4%Perot15,614	R+10.9	D+26.8	R+16.5	69,787
1988	R	30.7%Dukakis16,766	68.4%Bush37,327	0.9%	R+37.7	D+10.9	R+29.9	54,572
1984	R	25.7%Mondale12,217	74.3%Reagan35,319	0.0%	R+48.6	R+15.7	R+30.4	47,543
1980	R	31.6%Carter13,128	64.5%Reagan26,798	3.9%	R+32.9	R+16.8	R+23.2	41,528
1976	R	41.3%Carter14,369	57.4%Ford19,976	1.3%	R+16.1	D+49.3	R+18.2	34,787
1972	R	17.2%McGovern4,803	82.6%Nixon23,079	0.2%	R+65.4	R+36.6	R+42.3	27,930
1968	R	18.5%Humphrey4,599	47.4%Nixon11,763	34.0%	R+28.9	R+4.1	R+28.2	24,804
1964	R	37.6%Johnson7,773	62.4%Goldwater12,897	0.0%	R+24.8	D+20.1	R+47.4	20,670
1960	R	27.6%Kennedy4,936	72.4%Nixon12,979	0.0%	R+44.9	R+1.8	R+45.1	17,915
1956	R	28.4%Stevenson4,326	71.6%Eisenhower10,888	0.0%	R+43.1	R+1.9	R+27.7	15,214
1952	R	29.4%Stevenson3,797	70.6%Eisenhower9,132	0.0%	R+41.3	R+40.0	R+30.5	12,929
1948	R	42.0%Truman3,474	43.2%Dewey3,579	14.8%	R+1.3	R+24.5	R+5.8	8,279
1944	D	61.6%Roosevelt4,323	38.4%Dewey2,693	0.0%	D+23.2	R+10.1	D+15.7	7,016
1940	D	66.7%Roosevelt5,322	33.3%Willkie2,659	0.0%	D+33.4	D+0.3	D+23.4	7,981
1936	D	66.5%Roosevelt4,045	33.5%Landon2,034	0.0%	D+33.1	D+8.7	D+8.8	6,079
1932	D	62.2%Roosevelt3,070	37.8%Hoover1,867	0.0%	D+24.4	D+62.8	D+6.6	4,937
1928	R	29.7%Smith1,474	68.1%Hoover3,383	2.3%	R+38.4	R+55.1	R+21.0	4,969
1924	D	53.1%Davis1,381	36.5%Coolidge948	6.1%La Follette158	D+16.7	R+22.2	D+41.8	2,600
1920	D	67.7%Cox1,720	28.9%Harding734	3.4%	D+38.8	R+3.7	D+65.0	2,540
1916	D	67.8%Wilson886	25.2%Hughes330	7.0%	D+42.5	R+19.6	D+39.4	1,307
1912	D	73.5%Wilson596	11.3%Taft92	15.2%	D+62.1	D+27.7	D+42.6	811
1908	D	58.5%Bryan487	24.0%Taft200	17.5%	D+34.5	R+17.9	D+44.0	833
1904	D	72.7%Parker529	20.3%Roosevelt148	7.0%	D+52.3	D+2.1	D+72.0	728
1900	D	70.8%Bryan492	20.6%McKinley143	8.6%	D+50.2	D+4.4	D+57.8	695
1896	D	70.2%Bryan870	24.4%McKinley302	5.5%	D+45.8	R+39.9	D+51.9	1,240
1892	D	85.7%Cleveland1,137	0.0%Harrison0	14.3%	D+85.7	—	D+84.0	1,327
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 1 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	35.6%78,430	64.4%141,933	220,363
2020	R	38.2%78,953	61.8%127,508	206,461
2018	R	39.6%60,849	60.4%92,949	153,798

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	37.2%83,276	60.9%136,284	223,857
2022	R	34.6%55,377	64.4%103,103	160,010
2018Class I	R	39.6%Bill Nelson61,402	60.4%Rick Scott93,537	154,954
2016Class III	R	35.2%Patrick Murphy59,151	59.9%Marco Rubio100,664	167,960
2012Class I	R	47.7%Bill Nelson69,791	48.9%Connie Mack IV71,463	146,275
2010Class III	R	18.2%Kendrick Meek18,770	59.0%Marco Rubio60,967	103,302
2006Class I	D	55.6%Bill Nelson47,749	42.8%Katherine Harris36,773	85,932
2004Class III	R	40.9%Betty Castor49,635	56.4%Mel Martinez68,425	121,379
2000Class I	R	45.5%Bill Nelson40,741	52.9%Bill McCollum47,361	89,579
1998Class III	D	57.0%Bob Graham35,210	43.0%Charlie Crist26,610	61,820
1994Class I	R	22.1%Hugh E. Rodham13,176	77.9%Connie Mack III46,339	59,515
1992Class III	D	62.4%Bob Graham42,945	37.6%Bill Grant25,839	68,784
1988Class I	R	45.4%Buddy McKay23,814	54.6%Connie Mack III28,666	52,480
1986Class III	D	50.4%Bob Graham20,934	49.6%Paula Hawkins20,586	41,520
1982Class I	D	51.0%Lawton Chiles16,021	49.0%Van B. Poole15,383	31,406
1980Class III	R	43.3%Bill Gunter17,241	56.7%Paula Hawkins22,596	39,837
1976Class I	D	54.3%Lawton Chiles17,558	45.7%John Grady14,771	32,329
1974Class III	R	27.3%Richard Stone5,713	55.4%Jack Eckerd11,586	20,924
1970Class I	R	33.7%Lawton Chiles6,220	66.3%William C. Cramer12,238	18,458
1968Class III	R	24.4%Leroy Collins5,629	75.6%Edward J. Gurney17,485	23,114
1964Class I	D	61.4%Spessard L. Holland10,860	38.6%Claude E. Kirk Jr.6,840	17,700
1962Class III	D	64.6%George A. Smathers8,490	35.4%Emerson Rupert4,647	13,139
1958Class I	D	73.5%Spessard L. Holland5,951	26.5%Leland Hyzer2,146	8,097
1956Class III	D	100.0%George A. Smathers10,661	0.0%None0	10,661
1952Class I	D	100.0%Spessard L. Holland9,842	0.0%None0	9,842
1950Class III	D	79.2%George A. Smathers3,731	20.8%John P. Booth977	4,708
1946Class I	D	73.1%Spessard L. Holland3,244	26.9%J. Harry Schad1,194	4,438
1944Class III	D	64.0%Claude Pepper4,432	36.0%Miles H. Draper2,494	6,926
1940Class I	D	100.0%Charles O. Andrews5,222	0.0%None0	5,222
1938Class III	D	74.2%Claude Pepper2,146	25.8%Thomas E. Swanson746	2,892
1934Class I	D	100.0%Park Trammell2,675	0.0%None0	2,675
1932Class III	—	0.0%Duncan U. Fletcher0	0.0%None0	3,711
1928Class I	D	57.0%Park Trammell2,655	43.0%Barclay H. Warburton2,004	4,659
1926Class III	D	72.7%Duncan U. Fletcher1,080	22.9%W.R. O'Neal340	1,486
1922Class I	D	85.6%Park Trammell847	0.0%None0	990
1920Class III	D	75.7%Duncan U. Fletcher1,764	21.6%John M. Cheney504	2,329
1916Class I	D	78.7%Park Trammell963	16.7%W.R. O'Neal204	1,223
1914Class III	D	100.0%Duncan U. Fletcher520	0.0%None0	520

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1936Special · Class I	D	41.6%Charles O. Andrews4,283	15.0%Howard C. Babcock1,544	10,305

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	32.8%Charlie Crist52,579	66.5%Ron Desantis106,578	160,160
2018	R	38.9%Andrew Gillum60,289	59.7%Ron Desantis92,633	155,135
2014	R	38.0%Charlie Crist42,811	56.0%Rick Scott63,009	112,515
2010	R	39.6%Alex Sink40,400	55.7%Rick Scott56,790	101,910
2006	R	35.3%Jim Davis30,419	61.6%Charlie Crist53,055	86,104
2002	R	34.1%Bill McBride27,785	63.5%Jeb Bush51,736	81,496
1998	R	37.5%Buddy MacKay22,975	62.5%Jeb Bush38,250	61,225
1994	R	49.5%Lawton Chiles29,797	50.5%Jeb Bush30,394	60,191
1990	R	49.6%Lawton Chiles22,624	50.4%Bob Martinez23,019	45,643
1986	R	37.4%Steve Pajcic15,256	62.6%Bob Martinez25,586	40,842
1982	D	57.0%Bob Graham18,338	43.0%Skip Bafalis13,853	32,191
1978	R	41.6%Bob Graham12,156	58.4%Jack Eckerd17,042	29,198

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+22.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+24.7

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.7 points.

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Lake County, FL
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2017	223,527	68,681	98,505	55,471	870
2018	237,919	72,512	104,354	59,576	1,477
2019	244,088	73,071	106,627	62,457	1,933
2020	267,068	78,957	117,356	67,380	3,375
2021	269,370	77,311	117,159	70,824	4,076
2023	229,501	58,351	109,850	55,777	5,523
2024	273,896	69,035	129,166	66,972	8,723

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+12,230 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +136,867 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $80,888 in average income, against $77,197 for residents who stayed — 5% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+0.7 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Lake County, FL itself (R+24.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Orange County, FL4,390D+13.6
Seminole County, FL944R+3.6
Polk County, FL826R+20.7
Osceola County, FL823R+1.5
Sumter County, FL737R+37.6
Marion County, FL649R+31.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Orange County, FL2,145
Marion County, FL957
Polk County, FL855
Sumter County, FL747
Seminole County, FL507
Osceola County, FL504

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Lake County, FL in Lake County, FL: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+2,595
2012	+2,917
2013	+4,090
2014	+6,996
2015	+9,660
2016	+9,535
2017	+10,419
2018	+11,235
2019	+11,162
2021	+12,540
2022	+14,145
2023	+14,123
2024	+15,220
2025	+12,230

Tucked between Orlando and Ocala, Lake County has absorbed waves of retirees and commuters whose arrival has reinforced rather than diluted its Republican lean, pushing the 2024 presidential margin to nearly 25 points.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.7 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 65.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.7 points.

A population of 412,924, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,161 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lee County and Brevard County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Lee County

Florida

91.4twin score

population scalemedian age2020 margin≠ American ancestry

Brevard County

Florida

87.2twin score

population scalemedian age12-yr trend≠ American ancestry

Manatee County

Florida

85.8twin score

population scalemedian age% Latino≠ American ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lake County, Florida vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lake County, Florida voted Republican by 24.7 points (R+24.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 226,788 votes cast, 84,546 went Democratic and 140,500 went Republican.

When did Lake County, Florida last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lake County, Florida voted Democratic was 1944.

How many people live in Lake County, Florida?

Lake County, Florida has a population of 412,924 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lake County, Florida?

Median household income in Lake County, Florida is $73,161 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.

What is the political history of Lake County, Florida?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lake County, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Measure

Lake County

Florida

United States

Median age

46.5

43.1

39.1

Age 18–24

6.5%

8.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

26.6%

21.3%

17.2%

Measure

Lake County

Florida

United States

Median household income

$73,161

$74,568

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.9%

12.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.8%

34.2%

35.6%

Measure

Lake County

Florida

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

16.1%

30.7%

22.3%

Spanish

12.7%

22.6%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.1%

1.9%

2.0%

Measure

Lake County

Florida

United States

Catholic

15.9%

19.0%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.0%

18.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

59.3%

53.1%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+24.7MIT Election Lab

Population

412,9242024 5-year

Median household income

$73,1612024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

63.6%2024 5-year

Black

10.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

18.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+85.7 in 1892MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+65.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Lee County, FL · twin score 91.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

173,485

244,876

70.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

157,443

259,287

60.7%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

212,505

274,630

77.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

160,572

298,772

53.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

228,723

318,447

71.8%

A/A

Lake County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -145145

3,974

5,181

117

9,272

42.9%

55.9%

R+13.0

Precinct -235235

3,274

3,866

106

7,246

45.2%

53.4%

R+8.2

Precinct -180180

3,618

3,159

6,866

52.7%

46.0%

D+6.7

Precinct -125125

2,808

3,879

6,764

41.5%

57.3%

R+15.8

Precinct -155155

2,485

3,898

6,466

38.4%

60.3%

R+21.9

Precinct -170170

2,526

2,710

5,286

47.8%

51.3%

R+3.5

Precinct -230230

2,220

2,891

5,160

43.0%

56.0%

R+13.0

Precinct -485485

2,166

2,885

5,120

42.3%

56.3%

R+14.0

Precinct -365365

1,658

3,190

4,897

33.9%

65.1%

R+31.3

Precinct -320320

1,452

3,216

4,715

30.8%

68.2%

R+37.4

Precinct -435435

940

3,508

4,491

20.9%

78.1%

R+57.2

Precinct -215215

1,959

2,447

4,454

44.0%

54.9%

R+11.0

Precinct -165165

1,495

2,566

4,118

36.3%

62.3%

R+26.0

Precinct -445445

1,282

2,595

3,930

32.6%

66.0%

R+33.4

Precinct -175175

2,045

1,636

3,735

54.8%

43.8%

D+11.0

Precinct -105105

1,524

2,160

3,733

40.8%

57.9%

R+17.0

Precinct -460460

954

2,665

3,678

25.9%

72.5%

R+46.5

Precinct -557557

897

2,745

3,664

24.5%

74.9%

R+50.4

Precinct -555555

1,428

2,043

3,510

40.7%

58.2%

R+17.5

Precinct -455455

1,025

2,369

3,426

29.9%

69.1%

R+39.2

Precinct -500500

1,204

2,148

3,384

35.6%

63.5%

R+27.9

Precinct -330330

1,314

1,940

3,304

39.8%

58.7%

R+18.9

Precinct -530530

949

2,273

3,263

29.1%

69.7%

R+40.6

Precinct -310310

1,017

2,146

3,198

31.8%

67.1%

R+35.3

Precinct -140140

1,303

1,850

3,181

41.0%

58.2%

R+17.2

Precinct -225225

1,630

1,496

3,167

51.5%

47.2%

D+4.2

Precinct -440440

623

2,400

3,058

20.4%

78.5%

R+58.1

Precinct -210210

946

2,069

3,048

31.0%

67.9%

R+36.8

Precinct -540540

847

2,155

3,030

28.0%

71.1%

R+43.2

Precinct -335335

1,253

1,672

2,966

42.2%

56.4%

R+14.1

Precinct -535535

1,033

1,898

2,958

34.9%

64.2%

R+29.2

Precinct -355355

1,172

1,591

2,794

41.9%

56.9%

R+15.0

Precinct -325325

975

1,781

2,778

35.1%

64.1%

R+29.0

Precinct -350350

1,167

1,564

2,762

42.3%

56.6%

R+14.4

Precinct -240240

1,077

1,633

2,727

39.5%

59.9%

R+20.4

Precinct -580580

798

1,832

2,663

30.0%

68.8%

R+38.8

Precinct -130130

868

1,759

2,660

32.6%

66.1%

R+33.5

Precinct -360360

914

1,566

2,515

36.3%

62.3%

R+25.9

Precinct -397397

930

1,548

2,491

37.3%

62.1%

R+24.8

Precinct -520520

571

1,834

2,435

23.4%

75.3%

R+51.9

Precinct -560560

1,007

1,344

2,381

42.3%

56.4%

R+14.2

Precinct -545545

1,127

1,217

2,372

47.5%

51.3%

R+3.8

Precinct -505505

771

1,446

2,231

34.6%

64.8%

R+30.3

Precinct -515515

626

1,569

2,216

28.2%

70.8%

R+42.6

Precinct -415415

461

1,730

2,205

20.9%

78.5%

R+57.6

Precinct -575575

928

1,246

2,201

42.2%

56.6%

R+14.4

Precinct -345345

816

1,262

2,105

38.8%

60.0%

R+21.2

Precinct -110110

771

1,317

2,095

36.8%

62.9%

R+26.1

Precinct -525525

762

1,241

2,025

37.6%

61.3%

R+23.7

Precinct -185185

1,001

955

1,970

50.8%

48.5%

D+2.3

Precinct -410410

360

1,456

1,837

19.6%

79.3%

R+59.7

Precinct -135135

828

944

1,791

46.2%

52.7%

R+6.5

Precinct -380380

535

1,229

1,779

30.1%

69.1%

R+39.0

Precinct -375375

367

1,266

1,646

22.3%

76.9%

R+54.6

Precinct -245245

788

813

1,614

48.8%

50.4%

R+1.5

Precinct -395395

540

1,047

1,601

33.7%

65.4%

R+31.7

Precinct -250250

642

891

1,555

41.3%

57.3%

R+16.0

Precinct -465465

628

870

1,516

41.4%

57.4%

R+16.0

Precinct -100100

553

901

1,469

37.6%

61.3%

R+23.7

Precinct -388388

564

846

1,420

39.7%

59.6%

R+19.9

Precinct -405405

231

1,171

1,409

16.4%

83.1%

R+66.7

Precinct -550550

489

895

1,391

35.2%

64.3%

R+29.2

Precinct -450450

561

772

1,350

41.6%

57.2%

R+15.6

Precinct -393393

365

927

1,308

27.9%

70.9%

R+43.0

Precinct -510510

407

860

1,276

31.9%

67.4%

R+35.5

Precinct -120120

417

827

1,258

33.1%

65.7%

R+32.6

Precinct -385385

434

774

1,219

35.6%

63.5%

R+27.9

Precinct -390390

432

749

1,188

36.4%

63.0%

R+26.7

Precinct -425425

225

952

1,183

19.0%

80.5%

R+61.5

Precinct -200200

401

748

1,167

34.4%

64.1%

R+29.7

Precinct -399399

441

716

1,166

37.8%

61.4%

R+23.6

Precinct -150150

183

973

1,165

15.7%

83.5%

R+67.8

Precinct -490490

412

724

1,148

35.9%

63.1%

R+27.2

Precinct -475475

440

689

1,141

38.6%

60.4%

R+21.8

Precinct -400400

223

883

1,113

20.0%

79.3%

R+59.3

Precinct -220220

481

599

1,085

44.3%

55.2%

R+10.9

Precinct -115115

343

720

1,073

32.0%

67.1%

R+35.1

Precinct -370370

403

660

1,073

37.6%

61.5%

R+24.0

Precinct -570570

386

636

1,028

37.5%

61.9%

R+24.3

Precinct -300300

347

655

1,015

34.2%

64.5%

R+30.3

Precinct -205205

284

692

991

28.7%

69.8%

R+41.2

Precinct -305305

277

497

779

35.6%

63.8%

R+28.2

Precinct -480480

501

234

746

67.2%

31.4%

D+35.8

Precinct -585585

228

400

633

36.0%

63.2%

R+27.2

Precinct -383383

121

493

622

19.5%

79.3%

R+59.8

Precinct -340340

198

399

604

32.8%

66.1%

R+33.3

Precinct -470470

267

326

599

44.6%

54.4%

R+9.8

Precinct -430430

193

274

469

41.2%

58.4%

R+17.3

Precinct -420420

194

240

439

44.2%

54.7%

R+10.5

Precinct -103103

278

377

25.5%

73.7%

R+48.3

Precinct -377377

232

291

19.9%

79.7%

R+59.8

Precinct -565565

112

151

266

42.1%

56.8%

R+14.7

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+85.7%
1896	+45.8%
1900	+50.2%
1904	+52.3%
1908	+34.5%
1912	+62.1%
1916	+42.5%
1920	+38.8%
1924	+16.7%
1928	−38.4%
1932	+24.4%
1936	+33.1%
1940	+33.4%
1944	+23.2%
1948	−1.3%
1952	−41.3%
1956	−43.1%
1960	−44.9%
1964	−24.8%
1968	−28.9%
1972	−65.4%
1976	−16.1%
1980	−32.9%
1984	−48.6%
1988	−37.7%
1992	−10.9%
1996	−7.2%
2000	−15.2%
2004	−21.1%
2008	−13.5%
2012	−17.1%
2016	−23.1%
2020	−20.0%
2024	−24.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

37.3%Harris84,546

62.0%Trump140,500

0.3%Stein624 +5

R+24.7

R+4.6

R+23.2

226,788

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican62.0%140,500
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic37.3%84,546
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%624
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%607
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%228
Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%144
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%132
OtherAll other candidates0.0%7

2020

39.5%Biden83,505

59.6%Trump125,859

0.7%Jorgensen1,385

R+20.0

D+3.0

R+24.5

211,314

2016

36.9%Clinton62,838

59.9%Trump102,188

2.3%Johnson3,985

R+23.1

R+5.9

R+25.2

170,462

2012

41.0%Obama61,799

58.1%Romney87,643

0.9%

R+17.1

R+3.6

R+21.0

150,811

2008

42.8%Obama62,948

56.4%McCain82,802

0.8%

R+13.5

D+7.6

R+20.8

146,926

2004

38.9%Kerry48,221

60.0%Bush74,389

1.1%

R+21.1

R+5.9

R+18.7

123,950

2000

41.3%Gore36,571

56.4%Bush50,010

1.6%Nader1,460

R+15.2

R+7.9

R+15.7

88,611

1996

40.2%Clinton29,752

47.5%Dole35,097

11.9%Perot8,815

R+7.2

D+3.7

R+15.8

73,923

1992

33.2%Clinton23,200

44.2%Bush30,825

22.4%Perot15,614

R+10.9

D+26.8

R+16.5

69,787

1988

30.7%Dukakis16,766

68.4%Bush37,327

0.9%

R+37.7

D+10.9

R+29.9

54,572

1984

25.7%Mondale12,217

74.3%Reagan35,319

0.0%

R+48.6

R+15.7

R+30.4

47,543

1980

31.6%Carter13,128

64.5%Reagan26,798

3.9%

R+32.9

R+16.8

R+23.2

41,528

1976

41.3%Carter14,369

57.4%Ford19,976

1.3%

R+16.1

D+49.3

R+18.2

34,787

1972

17.2%McGovern4,803

82.6%Nixon23,079

0.2%

R+65.4

R+36.6

R+42.3

27,930

1968

18.5%Humphrey4,599

47.4%Nixon11,763

34.0%

R+28.9

R+4.1

R+28.2

24,804

1964

37.6%Johnson7,773

62.4%Goldwater12,897

0.0%

R+24.8

D+20.1

R+47.4

20,670

1960

27.6%Kennedy4,936

72.4%Nixon12,979

0.0%

R+44.9

R+1.8

R+45.1

17,915

1956

28.4%Stevenson4,326

71.6%Eisenhower10,888

0.0%

R+43.1

R+1.9

R+27.7

15,214

1952

29.4%Stevenson3,797

70.6%Eisenhower9,132

0.0%

R+41.3

R+40.0

R+30.5

12,929

1948

42.0%Truman3,474

43.2%Dewey3,579

14.8%

R+1.3

R+24.5

R+5.8

8,279

1944

61.6%Roosevelt4,323

38.4%Dewey2,693

0.0%

D+23.2

R+10.1

D+15.7

7,016

1940

66.7%Roosevelt5,322

33.3%Willkie2,659

0.0%

D+33.4

D+0.3

D+23.4

7,981

1936

66.5%Roosevelt4,045

33.5%Landon2,034

0.0%

D+33.1

D+8.7

D+8.8

6,079

1932

62.2%Roosevelt3,070

37.8%Hoover1,867

0.0%

D+24.4

D+62.8

D+6.6

4,937

1928

29.7%Smith1,474

68.1%Hoover3,383

2.3%

R+38.4

R+55.1

R+21.0

4,969

1924

53.1%Davis1,381

36.5%Coolidge948

6.1%La Follette158

D+16.7

R+22.2

D+41.8

2,600

1920

67.7%Cox1,720

28.9%Harding734

3.4%

D+38.8

R+3.7

D+65.0

2,540

1916

67.8%Wilson886

25.2%Hughes330

7.0%

D+42.5

R+19.6

D+39.4

1,307

1912

73.5%Wilson596

11.3%Taft92

15.2%

D+62.1

D+27.7

D+42.6

811

1908

58.5%Bryan487

24.0%Taft200

17.5%

D+34.5

R+17.9

D+44.0

833

1904

72.7%Parker529

20.3%Roosevelt148

7.0%

D+52.3

D+2.1

D+72.0

728

1900

70.8%Bryan492

20.6%McKinley143

8.6%

D+50.2

D+4.4

D+57.8

695

1896

70.2%Bryan870

24.4%McKinley302

5.5%

D+45.8

R+39.9

D+51.9

1,240

1892

85.7%Cleveland1,137

0.0%Harrison0

14.3%

D+85.7

—

D+84.0

1,327

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

35.6%78,430

64.4%141,933

220,363

2020

38.2%78,953

61.8%127,508

206,461

2018

39.6%60,849

60.4%92,949

153,798

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

37.2%83,276

60.9%136,284

223,857

2022

34.6%55,377

64.4%103,103

160,010

2018Class I

39.6%Bill Nelson61,402

60.4%Rick Scott93,537

154,954

2016Class III

35.2%Patrick Murphy59,151

59.9%Marco Rubio100,664

167,960

2012Class I

47.7%Bill Nelson69,791

48.9%Connie Mack IV71,463

146,275

2010Class III

18.2%Kendrick Meek18,770

59.0%Marco Rubio60,967

103,302

2006Class I

55.6%Bill Nelson47,749

42.8%Katherine Harris36,773

85,932

2004Class III

40.9%Betty Castor49,635

56.4%Mel Martinez68,425

121,379

2000Class I

45.5%Bill Nelson40,741

52.9%Bill McCollum47,361

89,579

1998Class III

57.0%Bob Graham35,210

43.0%Charlie Crist26,610

61,820

1994Class I

22.1%Hugh E. Rodham13,176

77.9%Connie Mack III46,339

59,515

1992Class III

62.4%Bob Graham42,945

37.6%Bill Grant25,839

68,784

1988Class I

45.4%Buddy McKay23,814

54.6%Connie Mack III28,666

52,480

1986Class III

50.4%Bob Graham20,934

49.6%Paula Hawkins20,586

41,520

1982Class I

51.0%Lawton Chiles16,021

49.0%Van B. Poole15,383

31,406

1980Class III

43.3%Bill Gunter17,241

56.7%Paula Hawkins22,596

39,837

1976Class I

54.3%Lawton Chiles17,558

45.7%John Grady14,771

32,329

1974Class III

27.3%Richard Stone5,713

55.4%Jack Eckerd11,586

20,924

1970Class I

33.7%Lawton Chiles6,220

66.3%William C. Cramer12,238

18,458

1968Class III

24.4%Leroy Collins5,629

75.6%Edward J. Gurney17,485

23,114

1964Class I

61.4%Spessard L. Holland10,860

38.6%Claude E. Kirk Jr.6,840

17,700

1962Class III

64.6%George A. Smathers8,490

35.4%Emerson Rupert4,647

13,139

1958Class I

73.5%Spessard L. Holland5,951

26.5%Leland Hyzer2,146

8,097

1956Class III

100.0%George A. Smathers10,661

0.0%None0

10,661

1952Class I

100.0%Spessard L. Holland9,842

0.0%None0

9,842

1950Class III

79.2%George A. Smathers3,731

20.8%John P. Booth977

4,708

1946Class I

73.1%Spessard L. Holland3,244

26.9%J. Harry Schad1,194

4,438

1944Class III

64.0%Claude Pepper4,432

36.0%Miles H. Draper2,494

6,926

1940Class I

100.0%Charles O. Andrews5,222

0.0%None0

5,222

1938Class III

74.2%Claude Pepper2,146

25.8%Thomas E. Swanson746

2,892

1934Class I

100.0%Park Trammell2,675

0.0%None0

2,675

1932Class III

—

0.0%Duncan U. Fletcher0

0.0%None0

3,711

1928Class I

57.0%Park Trammell2,655

43.0%Barclay H. Warburton2,004

4,659

1926Class III

72.7%Duncan U. Fletcher1,080

22.9%W.R. O'Neal340

1,486

1922Class I

85.6%Park Trammell847

0.0%None0

990

1920Class III

75.7%Duncan U. Fletcher1,764

21.6%John M. Cheney504

2,329

1916Class I

78.7%Park Trammell963

16.7%W.R. O'Neal204

1,223

1914Class III

100.0%Duncan U. Fletcher520

0.0%None0

520

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1936Special · Class I

41.6%Charles O. Andrews4,283

15.0%Howard C. Babcock1,544

10,305

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

32.8%Charlie Crist52,579

66.5%Ron Desantis106,578

160,160

2018

38.9%Andrew Gillum60,289

59.7%Ron Desantis92,633

155,135

2014

38.0%Charlie Crist42,811

56.0%Rick Scott63,009

112,515

2010

39.6%Alex Sink40,400

55.7%Rick Scott56,790

101,910

2006

35.3%Jim Davis30,419

61.6%Charlie Crist53,055

86,104

2002

34.1%Bill McBride27,785

63.5%Jeb Bush51,736

81,496

1998

37.5%Buddy MacKay22,975

62.5%Jeb Bush38,250

61,225

1994

49.5%Lawton Chiles29,797

50.5%Jeb Bush30,394

60,191

1990

49.6%Lawton Chiles22,624

50.4%Bob Martinez23,019

45,643

1986

37.4%Steve Pajcic15,256

62.6%Bob Martinez25,586

40,842

1982

57.0%Bob Graham18,338

43.0%Skip Bafalis13,853

32,191

1978

41.6%Bob Graham12,156

58.4%Jack Eckerd17,042

29,198

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